1) The Skins play on natural turf, not conducive to the pinpoint Peyton.

2) The Skins have a bunch of no-name receivers. Talk of raiding the Saints (Marques Colston) and the 49ers (Ted Ginn) might be nice bait for Peyton, but it also wreaks of past "pay for delay" tactics by the Redskins.

3) The Skins have been a graveyard for players and coaches just beyond their prime. Let's face it, the Skins are hexed and I doubt that Peyton, being from Nawlins and all, would go to a team so down on its luck, unless a witch doctor with a Daniel Snyder doll comes along and starts sticking pins, I don't see Team Peyton going to Washington.

2) Rookie QB in Christian Ponder who would benefit greatly from Peyton's tutoring.

3) NFC again, far, far away from Colts divisional play.

4) Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier knows Peyton from coaching the defensive backs for the Colts in 2005-06.

5) An owner, Zygi Wilf, eager to win it all finally...after all, the Vikes are another snake-bitten franchise.

Minnesota Vikings (Con):

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1) Dad Archie played there in a swan-song role. Peyton may not want to relive ghosts from the past.

2) Beyond Adrian Peterson, doesn't look like the Vikes have many proven-high caliber offensive weapons outside of Percy Harvin. Talent is good, but the clock is ticking on Peyton; he will want to have proven targets to go to immediately.

3) Overall coaching staff. The Vikes may have a solid staff, but have not done anything exceptional to date, unlike Shanny and the Redskins. This may be a deterrent to the results-oriented Manning.